From: Rhino on
Arne Vajh�j <arne(a)vajhoej.dk> wrote in news:4bfafac8$0$278$14726298
@news.sunsite.dk:

> On 24-05-2010 01:07, Rhino wrote:
>> Lew<noone(a)lewscanon.com> wrote in news:htclj0$7p5$1(a)news.albasani.net:
>>> Rhino wrote:
>>>> For instance, if I have a constant named FOO_FILE_NAME and it is used
>>>> only in class FooBlahBlah, is it better to leave the constant in
>>>> FooBlahBlah rather than forcing developers to have to go to another
>>>> class to determine (or change) its value? Or is it better to have all
>>>> constants, wherever used, all together in FooConstants?
>>>
>>> I usually put static finals generally, and constants particularly, as
>>> private in the class where they're needed, and give them wider access
>>> only when needed as needed. YAGNI.
>>>
>> That's the second time I've seen YAGNI in the last few days but I still
>> don't know what it means. I'm guessing it's something like YMMV, Your
>> Mileage May Vary?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YAGNI
>
> Arne

Thank you!

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Rhino